The Organist at St. Vitus Cathedral

Original title: Varhaník u sv. Víta

Duration: 80 min

Release date: 1929-08-30

IMDB

The most important silent film by director Martin Frič. Poet Vitezslav Nezval did scenographic modifications to the original story by Václav Wasserman. Film producer Jaroslav Stransky didn’t witness premier; because of fear of financial collapse, he killed himself.

Drama Romance

Varhaník u sv. Víta

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Varhaník u sv. Víta

Casting arrow_drop_down

as Ivan, Painter

Suzanne Marwille

Suzanne Marwille

as Klára, Foster-child

as Josef Falk, Extortionist

as Klara's Father

Marie Ptáková

Vladimír Smíchovský

Vladimír Smíchovský

Milka Balek-Brodská

Milka Balek-Brodská

Roza Schlesingerová

Roza Schlesingerová

as Women in the Cathedral

Václav Wasserman

Václav Wasserman

as New Organist

Marie Häusslerová

Marie Häusslerová

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Václav Wasserman

Václav Wasserman

Vítězslav Nezval

Vítězslav Nezval

Jaroslav Blažek

Jaroslav Blažek

Director of Photography

Production Design

First Assistant Director

Vladimír Stránský

Vladimír Stránský

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